ごめん

Frequency rank: 560.

interjection (kandoushi)

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon meword usually written using kana alonesee also ごめんなさい
may I come in?word usually written using kana alonesee also ごめんください

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

permission; leave; licenseword usually written using kana alonehonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
dismissal; dischargeword usually written using kana alonehonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoidword usually written using kana aloneusu. as 〜はごめんだ

Forms

ごめんFrequency rank: 560.
御免【ごめん】【ゴメン】Frequency rank: 10,328. – 10,345.
ご免【ごめん】【ゴメン】Frequency rank: 36,082. – 36,518.
ゴメンFrequency rank: 8,134. – 8,144.

Generated definitions (experimental)

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

This usage is typically employed to express regret or to apologize for an action or to get someone's attention politely.

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I'm sorry for being late.

、。

I'm sorry, I forgot.

may I come in?

This meaning is used to ask for permission to enter a place, often when one is unsure if they should enter without consent.

、、きごう？

Excuse me, may I come in?

、きごう？

Excuse me, may I enter the room?

permission; leave; license

In this context, it refers to the formal allowance given to act or do something, often in an official or legal capacity.

、。

This program requires permission to use.

。

Please start working after obtaining permission.

dismissal; discharge

Here, it refers to the act of being sent away or released from duties or responsibilities.

。

He was dismissed from the company.

。

She was given her dismissal notice.

not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid

This meaning reflects a desire to reject or stay away from something, indicating dissatisfaction or reluctance.

。

I’m fed up with that topic.

、。

I object to attending, I don’t want to participate.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to say I'm sorryI'm sorry (informal, often used among friends)to apologizeto excuse oneself、きごう？I'm sorry, may I come in?、I'm sorry for being late.、I'm sorry, I don't want to trouble you.I'm sorry many times (for repeated apologies).、I'm sorry to intrude.、I'm sorry, I don't want to talk about this anymore.I want you to say you're sorry.

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

きょか許可のそんけいご尊敬語．.

めんしょく免職、めんかん免官のそんけいご尊敬語．.

ごやくごめん御役御免

しゃめん赦免、ようしゃ容赦のそんけいご尊敬語．.

ごめん御免くださいきごう（ほうもん訪問じ時にひと人をよぶ呼ぶあいさつ挨拶きごう）
ごめん御免なさいきごう（しゃざい謝罪のことば言葉きごう）

なんか何かをきょひ拒否すること．.いやなこと．.

わたくし私はだいみょう大名のため為にはいかい俳諧をよむのはごめん御免だきごう（やまもと山本しゅうごろう周五郎きごう「きかく其角とさんぞく山賊ととのさま殿様きごう」きごう）
もうひと人にだまされる騙されることだけは、ごめんをこうむりたい御免を蒙りたいわ．.きごう（もり森おうがい鴎外きごう「がん雁きごう」きごう）

Wiktionary

Example sentences

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1. 。。

Sorry, I don't think I'm gonna be able to.

ごめん

ごめん

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